Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
07 October 2005


7 October 2005

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 6 October 2005 it purchased for cancellation
50,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1636 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:
Peter Clarke        Man Group plc      020 7144 1000





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